Church
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THE GIFTS AND CALLING TO ISRAEL
In the September 15, 1951 Watchtower, on page 562 under the title “Identifying ‘The Israel of God’” “HOTLY debated is the question: Does the State of Israel as established in Palestine May 14, 1948, … constitute a fulfillment of Bible prophecy?” Further down, under the subheading “THE TRUE ISRAEL OF GOD” we read: “With the…
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Discipline in the Church
A Look at Matthew 18:15-17 Discipline in the Church In Matthew 18, Jesus talks to His followers about how to deal with conflicts and offenses among the community of believers. He really emphasizes the importance of humility and forgiveness. 15 “Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him…
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Is It Necessary to Belong to an Organized Religion? – A Response
On the JW.org website, we came across this article The Bible’s answer “Yes, because God wants people to gather for worship. The Bible says: “Let us consider one another so as to motivate to love and fine works, not forsaking our meeting together.”—Hebrews 10:24, 25, footnote.” So, accordingly, in order to worship God, I need…
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The Christian Calling
The New Testament often refers to Christians as the “church.” It’s important to note that the Greek term for “church” (ekklesia) means “called out ones.” This implies that a smaller group is chosen from the larger human population. As a result, many verses use terms like “elect,” “elected,” “election,” and “elect’s” (which can also mean…
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Discipline in the Ecclesia
Simple answer? Yes, but not to the extent that our Jehovah’s Witness friends do or other similar groups. The process of discipline in the ecclesia is found at Matthew 18:15-18. In volume 6 of the Studies in the Scriptures series, The New Creation. On page 289, there is a treatise on these verses. We present…